Bahamas vs South Asia: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Bahamas
43.6%
in 2019
South Asia
31.0%
in 2019
Bahamas rank
29th
South Asia rank
31st
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Bahamas
- South Asia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 43.6% against 31.0% in South Asia, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 31st of 192 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 30.4% | 6.8% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 31.6% | 8.3% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 31.3% | 11.6% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Bahamas or South Asia?
- Bahamas, at 43.6% against 31.0% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Bahamas and South Asia?
- 12.6%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Asia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and South Asia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Bahamas ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 31st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.